Economy

How Would You Fix This Economy? Weigh In

July 18, 2010

The US economy is jacked up.  There’s no doubt about it.  Things don’t appear to be improving any time soon either.  Without giving a long-winded intro and background, I’m just going to lay out various factors influencing economic recovery, which in some cases are diametrically opposed, and then I’d like for you to weigh in […]

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Both Sides of the Illegal Immigration Argument – Where are YOU?

July 11, 2010

There are two sides to every story and the story of illegal immigration in the US is stacking up to be a major issue in US politics and water cooler talk as rhetoric on both sides of the debate increases.  I’ll seek to be as objective as possible and in doing so, immigrants who are […]

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US Austerity Coming Says Obama – How it Will Affect You

June 28, 2010

US Austerity is on the way?  I couldn’t help but notice the irony in recent headlines touting Obama’s ambitions to get serious about deficits while he’s simultaneously preaching to the G-20 and the Eurozone especially, how they need to keep spending in order to prevent a global economic slowdown.  While there are prominent economists on […]

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Trash: The Newest (and Surprisingly Accurate) Economic Indicator

June 20, 2010

I was initially skeptical upon tuning in to Bloomberg the other day to hear about the latest economic indicator gaining traction – TRASH.  However, upon hearing the explanation and of course, the data supporting the hypothesis, it sounds like they may be on to something.  And at the current pace of trash generation, the indicator […]

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Austerity Measures from the EU – Country by Country

May 27, 2010

On May 27, the Spanish Parliament passed an $18 Billion austerity package by a single vote.  This just demonstrates how unwilling politicians and citizens in the Euro zone are to tighten their belts and atone for years of burgeoning debt (general strikes are planned for June 8th to protest these “draconian” measures).  When such measures […]

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New Teachers and Graduates out of Work to Fund Obscene Pensions

May 23, 2010

There were two articles in the New York Times that had some related themes if you connect the dots.  Primarily, the themes focused around the total lack of employment prospects for teachers entering the workforce this year and likely for years to come (Teachers Facing Weakest Market in Years) and the second article involved the […]

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